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From: "Joan M Lowry" <>
Subject: Great (Free) Lectures on November 6
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 13:33:57 -0400


The Genealogical Society of New Jersey
Presents Our 83rd Annual Meeting and Fall Lecture

When: Saturday, November 6, 2004, 9:30 a.m.
Where: B. P. O. E. Lodge, 40 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ
Register by: 29 October 2004

There will be a brief business meeting followed by our speaker:
Meldon J. Wolfgang III, presenting two lectures

Lecture 1: "To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors...": A Genealogist's
Guide to Identifying and Using the Obscure and Uncommon Records of Local
(City, Town and County) Governments.

This lecture will identify a variety of uncommon records which can be found
at the local government level that are often overlooked by genealogists,
including coroner’s reports, public safety reports, and a host of other
unusual source records that genealogists can use to help expand their
research.

Lecture 2: Tracing Paupers and Orphans, Sturdy Beggars and the Worthy Poor:
A Walk on the Dark Side of Genealogical Research.

Hundreds of thousands of individuals living in America in the 18th and 19th
centuries would today be described as the poor, the homeless, the
dispossessed, and the "criminal element." This presentation will discuss
society's attitudes in the 19th century toward the poor and the criminal,
and the sick and the elderly, and the corresponding public and private
records that may still exist documenting the lives of these often-elusive
individuals.

Mr. Wolfgang has been featured as a speaker at several of the National
Genealogical Society's Annual Conferences in the States and at the annual
FGS Conference, and has spoken at conferences, seminars, meetings, and
lecture series at numerous national, regional and local societies.

Jonathan Sheppard Books will be appearing at this event – so bring your
shopping list!!

This GSNJ program is free of charge and open to the general public.
Reservations are suggested in order to ensure adequate seating. Please
register by 29 October 2004.

Special Collections & University Archives, Alexander Library, at Rutgers
University will be open from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The GSNJ's
collections and Special Collections' genealogical materials will be
available during this time for use by meeting attendees.

There are a number of restaurants in the area of the Elk’s Lodge that will
be available for lunch. In addition, the Food Court in the Student Center
will be available for lunch after the meeting.

Directions and map are available on our website: www.gsnj.org

Registration Information:
Due by: 29 October 2004

Send registration to:
Genealogical Society of New Jersey
C. Arthur Lawton
PO Box 1476
Trenton NJ 08607
or E-mail:

Please Include the following information:
Number Attending:
Name / Names
Mailing Address
Email Address

We look forward to seeing you all there!
Joan M. Lowry

Joan M. Lowry, President
Genealogical Society of New Jersey
mailto:
website: www.gsnj.org




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